Dream Block

For the fourth year running, KidScreen gave top...

programmers and distributors unlimited budgets and the choice of any shows available, and asked them to pick ‘dream’ two-hour blocks of programming.

This year, with a nod towards niche, we asked respondents to chose their faves not only for kids, but for preschoolers and teens too. The response? A mix of returning classics and green up-and-comers.

Shows garnering the highest number of votes in each category earned a spot on the `A’ Team, with shows earning the second and third most votes assigned to the `B’ and `C’ Teams respectively.

Many of the top picks are hardly shocking. Rugrats, in particular, has earned itself classic status as the only show to make it into our Dream Block for four years running. It’s also interesting to note the sheer number of series chosen: A whopping 82 different shows were voted for in the kids category alone.

Preschool

A team

Teletubbies

Ragdoll Productions/BBC

‘It’s innovative and totally produced for its audience of very young children. It hits the mark.’